Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy is a federal institution of higher professional education in Saint Petersburg city. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy was established in 1876. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy prepares experts for civilian merchant fleet . Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy conducts tarining in accordance with state educational standards that conform to the requirements of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention (STCW) and International Maritime Organization (IMO). Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy provides training to engineers for domestic vessels , as well as targeted training to serve the Northern Sea Route. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy has 13 faculties, 78 departments with 8 branches. Today in Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy training of 5600 students is conducted under the staff of 1200 qualified professionals. Till now Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy has trained over 56000 marine professionals for private and government sectors.